Ottawa Citizen

1928

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The 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz featured the first and only appearance of skijoring. The demonstrat­ion sport, held on a frozen lake, saw competitor­s on skis pulled by riderless horses. Unlike in modern skijoring, which typically includes horserider­s, there were no jumps involved.

Again, Canada’s only medal came in men’s hockey, where the University of Toronto squad outscored its opponents 38-0 in the three-game medal round to take the gold.

 ?? PETER MCCABE ?? Skijoring made just a single appearance as a sport at the Winter Olympics, but it hasn’t entirely disappeare­d.
PETER MCCABE Skijoring made just a single appearance as a sport at the Winter Olympics, but it hasn’t entirely disappeare­d.

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